ATHENA: An active target detector for the measurement of total cross sections

ATHENA: An active target detector for the measurement of total cross sections

Experimentally determined cross sections are a critical input for accurately modeling the nuclear processes that take place in a variety of astrophysical environments. A new detector has been designed and constructed to measure the total cross section of nuclear reactions relevant for astrophysics....

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2023-02, Vol.1047, p.167777, Article 167777
Hauptverfasser: Blankstein, D., Bardayan, D.W., Allen, J.M., Boomershine, C., Callahan, L.K., Carmichael, S., Henderson, S.L., O’Malley, P.D.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Active target
Multi-sampling ionization chamber
Nuclear astrophysics
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Experimentally determined cross sections are a critical input for accurately modeling the nuclear processes that take place in a variety of astrophysical environments. A new detector has been designed and constructed to measure the total cross section of nuclear reactions relevant for astrophysics. The Active Target High Efficiency detector for Nuclear Astrophysics (ATHENA) has been constructed and commissioned by a measurement of the 12C +12C fusion reaction. As an active target detector with a segmented anode, efficient measurements of total cross sections over a wide energy range are possible.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2022.167777